Many People Want to Run the 2027 London Marathon

May 5, 2026, 12:06
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Introduction

More people want to run in the 2027 London Marathon than ever before.

Main Body

Over 1.3 million people asked to run in the race. More than 1 million people are from the UK. Many young people between 18 and 29 years old want to join. People from 200 different countries also applied. The 2026 race was very successful. Many people finished the race and raised a lot of money for charity. Some runners set new world records. Many children also ran in a small race. Too many people want to run, but there is not enough space. The leaders want to change the race. They might make the race last for two days. This will let 100,000 people run. They will decide this in May.

Conclusion

The organizers will pick the runners by chance. They will tell the winners in July.

Learning

⚡ The 'Quantity' Pattern

In this story, we see different ways to describe how many of something there are. For an A2 learner, knowing the difference between these words is a huge step forward.

1. Big Groups

  • Many →\rightarrow used for things you can count (people, countries, runners).
  • More than →\rightarrow used when a number is higher than a specific limit.

2. Amount/Volume

  • A lot of →\rightarrow a general way to say 'a large amount' (money).

3. The Problem Word

  • Enough →\rightarrow when you have exactly what you need.
  • Example from text: "Not enough space" (They need more space).

Quick Guide: Which one to use?

If you mean...Use this wordExample
Large numberManyMany young people
Higher numberMoreMore people want to run
SufficientEnoughNot enough space

Vocabulary Learning

people (n.)
a group of individuals
Example:Many people came to the marathon.
want (v.)
desire to have or do something
Example:They want to run the race.
run (v.)
move quickly on foot
Example:She will run in the marathon.
race (n.)
a competition of speed
Example:The race starts at nine.
million (n.)
a number equal to a thousand thousand
Example:There were over one million participants.
asked (v.)
requested
Example:They asked to join the event.
from (prep.)
indicating origin
Example:People from the UK.
young (adj.)
having lived a short time
Example:Young runners are excited.
join (v.)
become part of
Example:They want to join the race.
countries (n.)
nations
Example:People from 200 countries applied.
successful (adj.)
achieving desired results
Example:The race was very successful.
finished (v.)
completed
Example:They finished the race.
money (n.)
currency used as payment
Example:They raised a lot of money.
charity (n.)
organization that helps people
Example:Funds went to charity.
leaders (n.)
people in charge
Example:Leaders plan changes.
change (v.)
make different
Example:They want to change the race.
space (n.)
area or room
Example:There is not enough space.
decide (v.)
choose after thinking
Example:They will decide in May.
organizers (n.)
people who arrange events
Example:Organizers will pick runners.
winners (n.)
people who win
Example:They will announce winners in July.